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quiet in texas, and then some snow into new mexico as mentioned. also, going to be a windy day in southern california. santa anas kicking in. that will calm down later today. there's the snowstorm in new mexico, in roswell, wet weather in areas that need it. that rain stretches to the southeast christmas day. richard, that's going to be just about the only weather across the country on christmas day. back to you. >> have some great holidays, my friend. >> you, too. >>> here are other stories we are following. massive five alarm fire tore through a california neighborhood, left three injured, dozens homeless. 150 firefighters battled the fire that started in a house. high winds quickly spread that blaze and torched three apartment buildings. arson crews are trying to determine what caused this fire. >>> walmart and health officials are awaiting tests on a batch of powdered infant formula after a missouri newborn that drank it died from a rare infection. enfamiliar i will has been removed from 3,000 stores but hasn't been recalled by the manufacturer
quiet in texas, and then some snow into new mexico as mentioned. also, going to be a windy day in southern california. santa anas kicking in. that will calm down later today. there's the snowstorm in new mexico, in roswell, wet weather in areas that need it. that rain stretches to the southeast christmas day. richard, that's going to be just about the only weather across the country on christmas day. back to you. >> have some great holidays, my friend. >> you, too. >>> here...
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for example, in texas they are not consistent in the kinds of photo ids that are acceptable. for a student in texas, even a state issued id is not as acceptable as a ballot for voting and a gun list is. it is transparent who they are trying to block and who they want to smooth the path for. >> just to be clear, what is the issue with a photo id? as you know, we have to produce a photo id at the airport. what's the big issue? >> the big issue is you have 11% of americans that don't have a photo id. for certain populations like african-americans and low income folks, they are even;hsjut liky to not have a photo id. 25% don't have a photo id and it's not necessary. just an obstacle in the path of getting someone to the polls. every state in the country has the technology in place. to compare the voter's signature with what they have on file. whether it's computerized or a copy of the signature they have. a photo id requirement is an obstacle to get to the polls. >> you know that herman cain's manager had been found guilty for his in voter suppression. i guess herman cain won't
for example, in texas they are not consistent in the kinds of photo ids that are acceptable. for a student in texas, even a state issued id is not as acceptable as a ballot for voting and a gun list is. it is transparent who they are trying to block and who they want to smooth the path for. >> just to be clear, what is the issue with a photo id? as you know, we have to produce a photo id at the airport. what's the big issue? >> the big issue is you have 11% of americans that don't...
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texas is a great example. he wants the state of texas to basically make being gay illegal if they want to. and we hope there's a higher court, the supreme court that will stop that from happening under a ron paul presidency. >> yeah. this is pretty much in the context of paul trying to disavow other extreme positions in these newsletters years ago that are now dogging his campaign. paul wants to be bold, but he also seems to attract, you know, a fringe element that's out there. and it is out in iowa. the guy does have support. he's getting massive crowds compared to the other candidates. what do you make of all of this? >> well, i think a lot of it is pretty kind of crazy marketing. because what he's really hoping for is a kind of reconstructionist growth where christian law and the bible are what become one law with the civil law. it's interesting. these are the guys who screamed the most about the infringement of sharia law supposedly coming to our country, but what they want, or what michele bachmann ç wen
texas is a great example. he wants the state of texas to basically make being gay illegal if they want to. and we hope there's a higher court, the supreme court that will stop that from happening under a ron paul presidency. >> yeah. this is pretty much in the context of paul trying to disavow other extreme positions in these newsletters years ago that are now dogging his campaign. paul wants to be bold, but he also seems to attract, you know, a fringe element that's out there. and it is...
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texas just passed a voter id that says if you're over 65, you're exempt. and if you have a concealed gun license, you can show that to vote. but a student id, that doesn't count. or, for example, wisconsin where they said, sure, student ids count to vote but only a very specific set of ids that meet this particular criteria that, in fact, not a single id in this state meets. so at rock the vote, we're working to make sure that in places like wisconsin, those students are actually getting new ids from their universities that will work on election day. and in states like texas and others across the country, that these young people know that the rules of the game have changed on them and get the information they need so that they're able to cast a ballot on election day. >> heather, democrats are saying that these voter id laws are aimed at reducing the youth vote which help soar president obama in 2008. he got 66% of the youth vote. it could be critical to the reelection next year. is that what you're learning through rock the vote or is this just trying to
texas just passed a voter id that says if you're over 65, you're exempt. and if you have a concealed gun license, you can show that to vote. but a student id, that doesn't count. or, for example, wisconsin where they said, sure, student ids count to vote but only a very specific set of ids that meet this particular criteria that, in fact, not a single id in this state meets. so at rock the vote, we're working to make sure that in places like wisconsin, those students are actually getting new...
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as in the state of texas, a gay couple cannot adopt a child in the state of texas. i mean, like, my -- today has been awesome, girl. until there is a federal marriage amendment that clearly states that marriage is between one man and one woman. if they print anymore money over there in washington, the gold's going to be good. we believe in the sanctity of traditional marriage. i applaud the legislators in new hampshire working to defend marriage as an institution between one man and one woman, realizing that children need to be raised in a loving home by a mother and a father. who has that merry heart that loves what he does and the countenance of a cheerful man comes out. [ applause ] today has been awesome, girl. >> i mean, wasn't it joe who said the thing i fear the most has come upon me? i don't know. you might be protesting too much there, brother perry. you go, boy. >>> up next, bill o'reilly's white washed life is on full display, but he may have come up with a great idea for a reality show. presidential soul train. james peterson will be here. >>> 14 states
as in the state of texas, a gay couple cannot adopt a child in the state of texas. i mean, like, my -- today has been awesome, girl. until there is a federal marriage amendment that clearly states that marriage is between one man and one woman. if they print anymore money over there in washington, the gold's going to be good. we believe in the sanctity of traditional marriage. i applaud the legislators in new hampshire working to defend marriage as an institution between one man and one woman,...
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we were the national champions in job creation back in texas. but am i ready for the next level? let me tell you, i hope i am the tim tebow of the iowa caucuses. >> i have to say, it was pretty clever. i love "throwing mechanics." anyway, the trouble is tebow is known for the terrible starts and fantastic finishes, so, obviously, perry is hoping that he did the terrible start and he gets the fantastic finish. we shall see. by the way, the tim tebow shout-out wasn't also just a throwaway, being an evangelical, lots of evangelicals in iowa, which is the true focus of the perry campaign. and finally, playing the nazi card. when will politicians learn? republican representative alan west from florida is known for slamming his opponents with incendiary comments. but this one ramps it up a notch. yesterday west was asked to comment on a recent pew poll that found that a plurality of americans, 40%, blame republicans alone for the constant gridlock in congress. his response, "if joseph goebbels was around, he would be very proud of the democrat party because they have an incredible prop
we were the national champions in job creation back in texas. but am i ready for the next level? let me tell you, i hope i am the tim tebow of the iowa caucuses. >> i have to say, it was pretty clever. i love "throwing mechanics." anyway, the trouble is tebow is known for the terrible starts and fantastic finishes, so, obviously, perry is hoping that he did the terrible start and he gets the fantastic finish. we shall see. by the way, the tim tebow shout-out wasn't also just a...
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which it turns out is a common mistake among texas governors running for president. george w. bush once called the north korean dictator kim jong 2. meanwhile, newt gingrich would have started a laser war with north korea back in 2009. >> if you were president, what would you do about this north korea problem? >> i would use whatever methods are necessary for the missile never to be launched. >> are you saying military? >> if necessary. if i can't find a way to bribe somebody to blow it up, i'd find a way to have either a small team go in or a way to deliver either a laser or other device. >> joining me, joe cirincione. president of ploughshare funds. and an expert on the history and future of nuclear weapons. joe, nice to see you tonight. thanks so much. >> how dangerous would it be to have a president like newt gingrich, based on that comment? >> what you don't want to do is provoke any rash action on the korean peninsula. this is the most heavily militarized area on earth. north korea has about a million men under arms. it's not just a small nuclear weapons that you're worr
which it turns out is a common mistake among texas governors running for president. george w. bush once called the north korean dictator kim jong 2. meanwhile, newt gingrich would have started a laser war with north korea back in 2009. >> if you were president, what would you do about this north korea problem? >> i would use whatever methods are necessary for the missile never to be launched. >> are you saying military? >> if necessary. if i can't find a way to bribe...
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when he ran for congressman in 1996 after being home in texas for a few years. the dallas morning news pulled a couple of passages from a 1982 issue of the ron paul political report. "if you have ever been robbed by a black teenaged male, you know how unbelievably fleet of foot they can be." also, "given the inefficiencies of what d.c. laughingly calls the criminal justice system, i think we can safely assume that 95% of the black males in that city are semi-criminal or entirely criminal." these were quotes from ron paul's newsletters. and when the "dallas morning news" asked him about them, running for congress that year, he did not disavow these statements. "in the interview, he did not deny he made the statement about the swiftness of black men. if you try to catch someone that has stolen a purse from you, there is no chance to catch them," dr. paul said." he also said "the comment about black men in the nation's capital was made while writing about a 1992 study produced by the national center on incarceration and alternatives, a criminal justice think tank b
when he ran for congressman in 1996 after being home in texas for a few years. the dallas morning news pulled a couple of passages from a 1982 issue of the ron paul political report. "if you have ever been robbed by a black teenaged male, you know how unbelievably fleet of foot they can be." also, "given the inefficiencies of what d.c. laughingly calls the criminal justice system, i think we can safely assume that 95% of the black males in that city are semi-criminal or entirely...
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in march -- not march, not a million years ago -- spoke about his grandchildren to an audience at a texas church. he said, quote, i am convinced that if we do not decisively win the struggle over the nature of america by the time they're my age, they will be in a secular atheist country, potentially one dominated by radical islamists and with no understanding of that it once meant to be an american. this is this year. >> yes, and it sounds alarming, if they vote republican -- >> how does it get to be an islamist society? >> there are various category of newt things, and some are just running off at the mouth, and you know, he should have some special imodium prescription for those. others are very calculated, like the previous one, where he uses the word "sick." this is a word that frank luntz poll tested and said you want to demonize the opposition by using words like "sick." so it is very deliberate. and frequently it's using the slippery slope argument. you know what, i don't think this hurts him one bit in his fight with romney right now. >> because you go down below the surface of th
in march -- not march, not a million years ago -- spoke about his grandchildren to an audience at a texas church. he said, quote, i am convinced that if we do not decisively win the struggle over the nature of america by the time they're my age, they will be in a secular atheist country, potentially one dominated by radical islamists and with no understanding of that it once meant to be an american. this is this year. >> yes, and it sounds alarming, if they vote republican -- >> how...
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but there are plenty of iowans who have big problems with the texas congressman. 40% of voters believe paul is an unacceptable nominee, putting a concrete ceiling on how high he can climb in the hawkeye state. domenico montenaro joins us. there's a newt gingrich event underway. about to start. let's talk about ron paul. he's at the top of the polls. some people love him. how can he have so many powerful negatives. and what are they that make him unacceptable. >> it's interesting. last nights i was out at a romney event. 400 people or so. but a lot of them were undecided. i talked to them about the reason they are actually looking at romney now, even though thought might like other candidates, they said, we don't want iowa to go down in history as having voted for ron paul preponderance they see that as a big problem. these are folks in the central and eastern part of the state who aren't your evangelicals from the western part of the state. that's a big reason for what you're seeing mitt romney's strength here. and whether or not ron paul can withstand this in the next few days will be
but there are plenty of iowans who have big problems with the texas congressman. 40% of voters believe paul is an unacceptable nominee, putting a concrete ceiling on how high he can climb in the hawkeye state. domenico montenaro joins us. there's a newt gingrich event underway. about to start. let's talk about ron paul. he's at the top of the polls. some people love him. how can he have so many powerful negatives. and what are they that make him unacceptable. >> it's interesting. last...
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bush spent 490 days at his texas ranch and 400 at camp david. a 25-day trip in 2002 and 27-day bush clearing -- should i say, brush clearing -- extravaganza in august 2001. but bush's vacations didn't stop steve doocy from slamming the 17-day trip. then mitt romney jumped on the bandwagon during the iowa tele town hall. >> this president has been a failure, in some respects his idea of a hands-on approach to the economy is getting a grip on his golf club. he'll be going off for 17 days in hawaii. he'll be playing a lot of golf. i just think it's time to have a president whose idea of being hands-on does not mean getting a better grip on the golf club. >> mitt romney read bush's book. >> i read president bush's book, "decision" by president bush. i read "decision points" by bush. >> if anyone knew how to get a grip on his golf club, it was "w." >> i call upon all nations to do everything they can to stop these terrorist killers. thank you. now watch this drive. >> of course, mitt romney is no stranger to tropical vacations either. he took his own
bush spent 490 days at his texas ranch and 400 at camp david. a 25-day trip in 2002 and 27-day bush clearing -- should i say, brush clearing -- extravaganza in august 2001. but bush's vacations didn't stop steve doocy from slamming the 17-day trip. then mitt romney jumped on the bandwagon during the iowa tele town hall. >> this president has been a failure, in some respects his idea of a hands-on approach to the economy is getting a grip on his golf club. he'll be going off for 17 days in...
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residences of account account rhode island, and texas will have for provide voter e.d. cards. joining me -- she does a whole lot of everybody. melissa harry-paris joining muss. what can be done to prevent voters and the four states from becoming disenfranchised. >> remember the federal government only has oversight in the states with clear -- there were a set of states that had been disenfranchised under the jim crow laws, so any time they make changes it has to be precleared by the federal government, but the other states that were not part of rhode island, for example, are not subject, so that makes it much more different for us to address this question of unfairness in voters i.d. laws. >> those who have advocated for such laws point to their goal they say is to prevent voters fraud. most of what we know is it's a minuscule problem, if any at all. there's no reason to think that it has impacted and changed election outcomes, particularly election outcomes for congressional, senate and presidential elections. we do that these kind of voter i.d. laws which fundamentally impac
residences of account account rhode island, and texas will have for provide voter e.d. cards. joining me -- she does a whole lot of everybody. melissa harry-paris joining muss. what can be done to prevent voters and the four states from becoming disenfranchised. >> remember the federal government only has oversight in the states with clear -- there were a set of states that had been disenfranchised under the jim crow laws, so any time they make changes it has to be precleared by the...
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south carolina, tennessee, texas, wisconsin. all five states all controlled by republican legislatures have made it harder for citizens to vote. in south carolina's case, the justice department's actually stepped in to block the new voter i.d. law. they say it will suppress voter turnout among minorities. according to the doj, 82,000 minority citizens in south carolina are registered to vote but lack the kind of identification the new law requires. these voters are nearly 20% more likely to be disenfranchised by this change than are white voters. now, the department of justice can do this. it can step in in south carolina's new law because of the voting rights act of 1965. under section 5 of the voting rights act, certain states, states with an egregious history of legalized racial discrimination and suppressing the my tinority vote, those sta must get something called preclearance. they're going to significantly alter their election laws. the department of justice has to sign off on it. south carolina is one of those states. ka
south carolina, tennessee, texas, wisconsin. all five states all controlled by republican legislatures have made it harder for citizens to vote. in south carolina's case, the justice department's actually stepped in to block the new voter i.d. law. they say it will suppress voter turnout among minorities. according to the doj, 82,000 minority citizens in south carolina are registered to vote but lack the kind of identification the new law requires. these voters are nearly 20% more likely to be...
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built states like florida, texas and california. got married in record of is going to to college, and then set about in the 1950s to achieve a prosperity none of them ever believed they could have. and they resisted some of the changes, but, in fact, as are my people, daddy was a member of the greatest generation. she began to change the attitude about about women in america. and african-americans who served came back and that became the foundation of the civil rights movement because they were not going to be discriminated against in the same way. and then the next generation led by dr. king and others really did change that. the greatest generation, members of the dead launch the war in vietnam but members of the greatest generation for our most articulate critics as well as the senate, george mcgovern and gaylord nelson and others. who gave another kind of voice to me. so i'm satisfied that it was a generation worth celebrating. that's how i put them to take us back a little bit when you begin, you are an anchor so many years bac
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. >>> eric burns on the gop's attempts to discredit the congressman from texas. that's onlyi icoming up next. >>> pat robertson thinks this "saturday night live" sketch is a display of anti-christian bigotry. his own religious bigotry lands him in the zone. >>> a tweet from the president of college republicans of university of texas is the latest in a pattern of race-related attacks on the president from the right wing. michael eric dooyson joins me later in the hour. you can tweet us your thoughts using #edshow. [ male announcer ] what can you do with plain white rice? when you pour chunky beef with country vegetables soup over it... you can do dinner. four minutes, around four bucks. campbell's chunky. it's amazing what soup can do. [ male announcer ] got a cold? [ sniffling ] [ male announcer ] not sure what to take? now robitussin® makes finding the right relief simpler than ever. click on the robitussin® relief finder. click on your symptoms. get your right relief. ♪ makes the cold aisle easy. ♪ robitussin®. relief made simple. >>> another shakeup in
. >>> eric burns on the gop's attempts to discredit the congressman from texas. that's onlyi icoming up next. >>> pat robertson thinks this "saturday night live" sketch is a display of anti-christian bigotry. his own religious bigotry lands him in the zone. >>> a tweet from the president of college republicans of university of texas is the latest in a pattern of race-related attacks on the president from the right wing. michael eric dooyson joins me later in...
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i've learned that when you ask someone in texas if they want "big" savings on car insurance, it's a bit like asking if they want a big hat... ...'scuse me... ...or a big steak... ...or big hair... i think we have our answer. geico. fifteen minutes could save you fifteen percent or more on car insurance. >>> i'm tamron hall, for years joe arpaio has been accused of targeting -- now the federal government says he went too far and accusing arpaio, the toughest sheriff in america much racial profiling. we'll have more on a scathing report and what it means for arpaio. >>> they are calling it the holiday hangover, many of the push who rushed in and bought up everything they could on black friday, now some of them realize they need that money and are returning these items in record numbers. we'll take a look at the impact of the holiday hangover on retail sales market. >>> plus, we'll have the latest on the debate coming up tonight, a big review. will mitt romney use the so-called z word tonight. >>> and on capitol hill, senate leaders are trying to hammer out deals to extend the payroll tax
i've learned that when you ask someone in texas if they want "big" savings on car insurance, it's a bit like asking if they want a big hat... ...'scuse me... ...or a big steak... ...or big hair... i think we have our answer. geico. fifteen minutes could save you fifteen percent or more on car insurance. >>> i'm tamron hall, for years joe arpaio has been accused of targeting -- now the federal government says he went too far and accusing arpaio, the toughest sheriff in america...
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last saturday after retreating on that keystone oil pipeline coming from canada to the gulf coast of texas after explicitly saying he would not allow republicans to attach anything like that, he would reject it if they tried to attach it. he ended up accepting it. then the next day john boehner appearing on "meet the press" put the plug on the whole deal. 89 votes. not good for the house republican conference obviously dominated by the tea party freshmen. back and forth we went all week. the pressure mounted with each passing day. it was just 24 hours ago that the majority leader eric cantor as you well know invited the president to come on up to the capital saying he could bring bo along with them. they could hash this thing out. over the course of the next couple of hours after that it became very apparent. we can talk about karl rove. we can talk about various senators coming out and telling house republicans to get off the mark, to declare victory, come back in two months and get at this again. when mitch mcconnell, the senate republican leader put out that paper statement yesterday tr
last saturday after retreating on that keystone oil pipeline coming from canada to the gulf coast of texas after explicitly saying he would not allow republicans to attach anything like that, he would reject it if they tried to attach it. he ended up accepting it. then the next day john boehner appearing on "meet the press" put the plug on the whole deal. 89 votes. not good for the house republican conference obviously dominated by the tea party freshmen. back and forth we went all...
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attorney general eric holder addressed the issue at a speech in austin, texas earlier this week. holder says the voter registration system is out of date and it is leaving millions of americans behind. of the 75 million adult citizens who did not vote in the last presidential election, 60 million were not even registered. >> today the single biggest barrier to voting in this country is our antiquated registration system. all eligible citizens can and should be automatically registered to vote. it should be the government's responsibility. the government's responsibility to automatically register citizens to vote by compiling from data bases that already exist a list of all eligible residents in each jurisdiction. >> let's turn to caroline heldman. these a professor of politics at occidental college. professor, great to have you on the program tonight. i appreciate your time. what kind of impact would a universal voter registration system have on democracy in this country? >> well, ed, i think it would have a profound impact. what we know now is people who tend to not turn out to
attorney general eric holder addressed the issue at a speech in austin, texas earlier this week. holder says the voter registration system is out of date and it is leaving millions of americans behind. of the 75 million adult citizens who did not vote in the last presidential election, 60 million were not even registered. >> today the single biggest barrier to voting in this country is our antiquated registration system. all eligible citizens can and should be automatically registered to...
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you prefer to be in massachusetts and texas. massachusetts nevertheless has a lower total unemployment level. that's why they're not as quick on job creation. look, i think romney did have competent job in massachusetts when he went dealing with the massive recession. but his record is not appealing to his party and barack obama stole the main parts of it. of the single signature achievement that vaulted him into national competition was his health care bill. which barack obama raided and now mitt romney can't run on it. he's trying to run away from it. he can't explain why it's not his anymore. he's going to have a tough time with that record. >> i mean, i have heard president obama talk about creating jobs in the energy sector. i mean, this is where our big -- our job growth can be. i've never heard mitt romney talk about how he's going to create th basically he comes from a paper shuffling, financial services kind of industry. but where -- what is his plan? has he stated where he's going to create these jobs? >> i think mitt
you prefer to be in massachusetts and texas. massachusetts nevertheless has a lower total unemployment level. that's why they're not as quick on job creation. look, i think romney did have competent job in massachusetts when he went dealing with the massive recession. but his record is not appealing to his party and barack obama stole the main parts of it. of the single signature achievement that vaulted him into national competition was his health care bill. which barack obama raided and now...
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in texas, houston, texas. he didn't come away with an endorsement per se. moments ago on fox news romney responded to gingrich's claim yesterday that he will, quote, be the nominee, period. >> you know, there is this funny thing in america. it's called an election. you have to win the election. to win the election you got to earn it. you got to get out and campaign, see the people, shake their hands. self-agrandizing statements about polls are not going to win elections. >> as you can see, every day this week the gingrich/romney folks have turned up the knob a little bit on trying to poke at gingrich. in fact, in the same interview romney said america does not need a, quote, better lobbyist or a better insider. really trying to paint the gingrich experience particularly in the post speakership of starting all those businesses, office on "k" street, doing work for freddie mac, as a negative, believing that the gingrich inside washington credential will be worse to some conservative primary voters than romney's shaky conservative credentials. if it comes down
in texas, houston, texas. he didn't come away with an endorsement per se. moments ago on fox news romney responded to gingrich's claim yesterday that he will, quote, be the nominee, period. >> you know, there is this funny thing in america. it's called an election. you have to win the election. to win the election you got to earn it. you got to get out and campaign, see the people, shake their hands. self-agrandizing statements about polls are not going to win elections. >> as you...
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joining us from los angeles, fox news contributor leslie marshall and from fort worth, texas, janine turner radio talk show host in dallas. why do you think michele bachmann has lost so much support in iowa, janine? >> well, i think that rick perry came along and took a lot of wind out of her sales. she has focused a lot of time on the fact that obama is a socialist, which is true. but now is time to focus on her agenda in a clear, concise, and catchy way. what are her views? what is her -- >> bill: she has made it clear. she is very clear. >> not necessarily in a catchy way. herman cain did 9-9-9. you walked away and remember. >> bill: he had the slogan. we only have four weeks away from the vote. catchy slogan isn't going to do 230 minutes is eternity in politics. attacking fellow republicans negatively. she said herman cain's 9-9-9 is 6-6-6. mitt romney on life. what republicans are looking for a government that works. if she can remain true to conservative principles that she is lead the country as a whole. this is important to america. she has the talent and intelligence to do i
joining us from los angeles, fox news contributor leslie marshall and from fort worth, texas, janine turner radio talk show host in dallas. why do you think michele bachmann has lost so much support in iowa, janine? >> well, i think that rick perry came along and took a lot of wind out of her sales. she has focused a lot of time on the fact that obama is a socialist, which is true. but now is time to focus on her agenda in a clear, concise, and catchy way. what are her views? what is her...
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can grow jobs in a tough economy and that you can lead and manage and three-times elected governor of texas and that is your selling point. >> kimberly: i don't think it resonateed for him. at this stage in the game trying to get traction and momentum that he had months ago he is trying to appeal really. social conservatives and tea party people who elect change. >> greg: if you see the commercial you feel like he is going to tell you about how he improved his cholesterol. >> bob: he clearly has. gallup poll show what is is most important to viewers in iowa. you talk about this, the economy versus the social issues. iowa used to be dominated by social issues. that is what rick santorum and others are running on. gotten no traction on it for good reason. this raises another question to take us back from loser like perry to newt gingrich. this is the first time i have seen the republican party at the presidential level led by the grassroots as opposed to the establishment. i'm not sure it has establishment anymore. people against gingrich are those who have known newt a long time and can't st
can grow jobs in a tough economy and that you can lead and manage and three-times elected governor of texas and that is your selling point. >> kimberly: i don't think it resonateed for him. at this stage in the game trying to get traction and momentum that he had months ago he is trying to appeal really. social conservatives and tea party people who elect change. >> greg: if you see the commercial you feel like he is going to tell you about how he improved his cholesterol. >>...
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. >>> eric burns on the gop's attempts to discredit the congressman from texas. that's coming up next. >>> pat robertson thinks this "saturday night live" sketch is a display of anti-christian bigotry. his own religious bigotry lands him in the zone. >>> a tweet from the president of college republicans of university of texas is the latest in a pattern of race-related attacks on the president from the right wing. michael eric dyson joins me later in the hour. you can tweet us your thoughts using #edshow. ♪ ramón, you're the whole enchilada, so tell me, is something in my life missing? yes. chunks of you are missing. it's not good. it was that bargain-brand cooking spray. it left the best part of me in the pan. ah! whereas i was cooked with new-and-improved pam. it's 70% better. see the difference in the muffins? this is hard for me to watch. sí, sí, sí. everything is falling apart! no, francisco. you are falling apart. aah! new pam helps you pull it off. even better. guaranteed. new pam helps you pull it off. ♪ when the things that you need come at just t
. >>> eric burns on the gop's attempts to discredit the congressman from texas. that's coming up next. >>> pat robertson thinks this "saturday night live" sketch is a display of anti-christian bigotry. his own religious bigotry lands him in the zone. >>> a tweet from the president of college republicans of university of texas is the latest in a pattern of race-related attacks on the president from the right wing. michael eric dyson joins me later in the...
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south carolina, tennessee, texas, wisconsin. all five states all controlled by republican legislatures have made it harder for citizens to vote. in south carolina's case, the justice department's actually stepped in to block the new voter i.d. law. they say it will suppress voter turnout among minorities. according to the doj, 82,000 minority citizens in south carolina are registered to vote but lack the kind of identification the new law requires. these voters are nearly 20% more likely to be disenfranchised by this change than are white voters. now, the department of justice can do this. it can step in in south carolina's new law because of the voting rights act of 1965. under section 5 of the voting rights act, certain states, states with an egregious history of legalized racial discrimination and suppressing the minority vote, those states must get something called preclearance. they're going to significantly alter their election laws. the department of justice has to sign off on it. south carolina is one of those states. ka
south carolina, tennessee, texas, wisconsin. all five states all controlled by republican legislatures have made it harder for citizens to vote. in south carolina's case, the justice department's actually stepped in to block the new voter i.d. law. they say it will suppress voter turnout among minorities. according to the doj, 82,000 minority citizens in south carolina are registered to vote but lack the kind of identification the new law requires. these voters are nearly 20% more likely to be...
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. >>> eric burns on the gop's attempts to discredit the congressman from texas. that'scoming up next. >>> pat robertson thinks this "saturday night live" sketch is a display of anti-christian bigotry. his own religious bigotry lands him in the zone. >>> a tweet from the president of college republicans of university of texas is the latest in a pattern of race-related attacks on the president from the right wing. michael eric dyson joins me later in the hour. you can tweet us your thoughts using #edshow. >>> another shakeup in iowa. >>> another shakeup in iowa. and establishments republicans aren't real happy with this one. a new poll shows ron paul on top with 23%. mitt romney is three points behind him at 20%. newt gingrich has dropped to the third after losing 13 points in two weeks. the newtster on the slide. republicans are getting nervous and they're pulling out all stops to prevent a ron paul victory. chris wallace kicked things off last week on fox saying if ron paul won it would discredit the caucuses? iowa republicans are echoing those remarks and the kn
. >>> eric burns on the gop's attempts to discredit the congressman from texas. that'scoming up next. >>> pat robertson thinks this "saturday night live" sketch is a display of anti-christian bigotry. his own religious bigotry lands him in the zone. >>> a tweet from the president of college republicans of university of texas is the latest in a pattern of race-related attacks on the president from the right wing. michael eric dyson joins me later in the hour....
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a lot of money that he can continue to spend and a lot of conservatives do like his record down in texas. john huntsman is somebody who has been a late surger. coming around lately and somebody if he can do well and he will kind of be viewed as the reasonable conservative and a lot of republican elites are coming around to like him. i would not rule him out yet, but still a long shot. >> chances of a serious 30 party candidate? >> that's not going to happen. it's a fantasy for those of us in the media, but you are seeing a lot of republican types, like bob dole and george hw bush and throwing support behind mitt romney. more of the establishment types you can get, the less of a third party. folks like those who want a third party. >> thank you. >> today's tweet of the day comes from josh marshall. the talking points memo. romney name dropped i love louis skpet honeymooners. he is rocking it with the 60 plus crowd. [ sponge ] the prognosis is bleak. you may need to soak overnight. nurse...! [ female announcer ] dawn power clean can give you the power of an overnight soak in just 5 minutes
a lot of money that he can continue to spend and a lot of conservatives do like his record down in texas. john huntsman is somebody who has been a late surger. coming around lately and somebody if he can do well and he will kind of be viewed as the reasonable conservative and a lot of republican elites are coming around to like him. i would not rule him out yet, but still a long shot. >> chances of a serious 30 party candidate? >> that's not going to happen. it's a fantasy for those...
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on my journey across america, for travel on any airline, i've learned that when you ask someone in texas if they want "big" savings on car insurance, it's a bit like asking if they want a big hat... ...'scuse me... ...or a big steak... ...or big hair... i think we have our answer. geico. fifteen minutes could save you fifteen percent or more on car insurance. and it showed me the pressure points on my feet and exactly where i needed more support. then, i got my number. my tired, achy feet affected my whole life. until i found my number. i tried the free dr. scholl's foot mapping center. in two minutes, i got my foot map and custom number. i'm a 440. that matched up to the dr. scholl's custom fit orthotic inserts with the right support and cushioning i need. i am a believer. i'm a believer! i'm a believer. find your closest foot mapping center at drscholls.com. >>> welcome back. breaking news from washington. the supreme court will way in on arizona's controversial immigration law. nbc justice correspondent pete williams has the latest from d.c. first the health care law and now this. wha
on my journey across america, for travel on any airline, i've learned that when you ask someone in texas if they want "big" savings on car insurance, it's a bit like asking if they want a big hat... ...'scuse me... ...or a big steak... ...or big hair... i think we have our answer. geico. fifteen minutes could save you fifteen percent or more on car insurance. and it showed me the pressure points on my feet and exactly where i needed more support. then, i got my number. my tired, achy...
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i won't texas what they have to do or california or new york. i think the ideas we put forth work. >> once again, he tried to walk that line and doesn't fully come out against the mandate in general as an idea, but he is up against it as a national federal mandate. is he ever going to satisfy some people with that answer? >> no and his assumption he has to ride through this. he found a comfortable place to be which is to say not flip flopping and to say what i did was wrong and i changed my mind. also to say i am where everybody else is on the obama health care plan and i have a better plan for what you do without that than anybody else. >> freddie mac or health care. what's negative resonating most with conservatives? >> i think the problem is you see newt gingrich defending freddie mac where romney backed off to a point where it seems to be splitting hairs, he has an explanation that can plausibly claim to be attacking obama care at the same time. >> with mitt romney for a second, what he is trying to do is speak to the social conservative and
i won't texas what they have to do or california or new york. i think the ideas we put forth work. >> once again, he tried to walk that line and doesn't fully come out against the mandate in general as an idea, but he is up against it as a national federal mandate. is he ever going to satisfy some people with that answer? >> no and his assumption he has to ride through this. he found a comfortable place to be which is to say not flip flopping and to say what i did was wrong and i...
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again, texas, florida, arizona, nevada, and you go down the list to north carolina. so what obama needs to do is talk about, one, the stuff çhe done locally, and two, we have to, and my hats off to eric holder who's been doing great stuff, but we have to look that the republicans don't have a shot unless they win at least 40%. the only way that mitt romney can do that. that's one of the reasons he's locked up the florida republican party with marco rubio, is because he recognizes he needs florida. with florida he has a shot. right now i don't see a clear path for the republicans. >> and it will be difficult when you have people booing their own candidates. there are people that have that take. if if they don't, i'll do, and i'll gladly play them. >> joe, maria, thank you for your time tonight. >> thank you. >> and happy kwanzaa. >> happy kwanzaa, happy new year. >> happy kwanzaa. >>> rick scott, the most unpopular governor in america, instead of helping the uninsured in florida, he's rejecting help. geez, i wonder why he's so unpopular. >>> the tea party promised t
again, texas, florida, arizona, nevada, and you go down the list to north carolina. so what obama needs to do is talk about, one, the stuff çhe done locally, and two, we have to, and my hats off to eric holder who's been doing great stuff, but we have to look that the republicans don't have a shot unless they win at least 40%. the only way that mitt romney can do that. that's one of the reasons he's locked up the florida republican party with marco rubio, is because he recognizes he needs...
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let me go to a tea party in plano, texas. mr. -- >> plano. it's plano. >> plano, thank you. you write what the president right, was he right? was speaker boehner right? >> let me quote the words of dean wermer, 0.0. the fact that we're sitting here discussing a $40 per pay period rebate to taxpayers is ridiculous when our national debt is over $15 trillion, which means that every american taxpayer owes over $40,000 in national debt. it's ridiculous, the fact that we sent the republicans there to drastically alter and cut the spending and size of the federal government and the best that anybody can do is to come up with a $40 per pay period. if i was going to pay for president obama's vacation period, i'd calculate it, i'd have to work 100,000 pay periods to pay for his vacation. >> now i want to go with your principle here. should we pay for the bush tax cut extension for the rich? do we pay for that with spending cuts somewhere? or do we continue the tax cuts for the rich? i'm just asking that going by your principle. >> well, the tax cuts for the rich -- >> would you pay f
let me go to a tea party in plano, texas. mr. -- >> plano. it's plano. >> plano, thank you. you write what the president right, was he right? was speaker boehner right? >> let me quote the words of dean wermer, 0.0. the fact that we're sitting here discussing a $40 per pay period rebate to taxpayers is ridiculous when our national debt is over $15 trillion, which means that every american taxpayer owes over $40,000 in national debt. it's ridiculous, the fact that we sent the...
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i would say if you look at rick perry, the governor of texas who's on on television in iowa for a month, his numbers haven't moved at all. i question how much television ads are swaying voters in early states at the moment. >> we'll check in with you a little bit later. thank you. for more on the state of the race in iowa, matt straw joins us from iowa. good to talk with you. >> good to see you. >> let me put it to you this way, if we look at our latest polls and you see the two top guys romney and gingrich they are the two who have spent the least time in iowa. does that disturb you? >> well, i think there's two things. first, when you look at governor romney he invested a tremendous amount of resources on the ground and air in iowa four years ago. he's had a staff on the ground aggressively making sure the supporters are still in line four years later. it isn't like he was an unknown entity to us. and similarly with people gingrich. what people outside the state need to remember is he has spent a lot of time here over the years speaking to lincoln day dinners. he is not unknown at all
i would say if you look at rick perry, the governor of texas who's on on television in iowa for a month, his numbers haven't moved at all. i question how much television ads are swaying voters in early states at the moment. >> we'll check in with you a little bit later. thank you. for more on the state of the race in iowa, matt straw joins us from iowa. good to talk with you. >> good to see you. >> let me put it to you this way, if we look at our latest polls and you see the...
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governor rick perry of texas is staying put in texas. >>> up next, the president's trip to scranton today is all about wing over the white working class voters, and there are a lot of them in northeastern pennsylvania. will they be with the president next november? you're watching "hardball," only on msnbc. your chain of supply ♪ ♪ goes from here to shanghai, that's logistics. ♪ ♪ chips from here, boards from there ♪ ♪ track it all through the air, that's logistics. ♪ ♪ clearing customs like that ♪ hurry up no time flat that's logistics. ♪ ♪ all new technology ups brings to me, ♪ ♪ that's logistics. ♪ [ male announcer ] you never know when a moment might turn into something more. and when it does men with erectile dysfunction can be more confident in their ability to be ready with cialis for daily use. cialis for daily use is a clinically proven low-dose tablet you take every day, so you can be ready anytime the moment's right. ♪ [ man ] tell your doctor about all your medical conditions and medications and ask if your heart is healthy enough for sexual activ
governor rick perry of texas is staying put in texas. >>> up next, the president's trip to scranton today is all about wing over the white working class voters, and there are a lot of them in northeastern pennsylvania. will they be with the president next november? you're watching "hardball," only on msnbc. your chain of supply ♪ ♪ goes from here to shanghai, that's logistics. ♪ ♪ chips from here, boards from there ♪ ♪ track it all through the air, that's...
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you've been in texas politics since the early '90s, and i guess that doesn't count and then we have michele bachmann, she's been in congress for four years and minnesota politics for six years but she just said, quote, i'm not a politician. i'm a real person. i don't even know how to be a politician. well, at least you got the last part right, michele. so republicans are bashing politicians as they run for the highest political office in the land. sorry, guys, but we got you. sovereign of the security line. you never take an upgrade for granted. and you rent from national. because only national lets you choose any car in the aisle. and go. you can even take a full-size or above. and still pay the mid-size price. i deserve this. [ male announcer ] you do, business pro. you do. go national. go like a pro. ♪ [ male announcer ] you do, business pro. you do. like so many great pioneers before me, guided only by a dream. i'm embarking on a journey of epic proportion. i will travel, from sea to shining sea, through amber waves of grain, and i won't stop until i've helped every driver in america
you've been in texas politics since the early '90s, and i guess that doesn't count and then we have michele bachmann, she's been in congress for four years and minnesota politics for six years but she just said, quote, i'm not a politician. i'm a real person. i don't even know how to be a politician. well, at least you got the last part right, michele. so republicans are bashing politicians as they run for the highest political office in the land. sorry, guys, but we got you. sovereign of the...
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governor rick perry of texas is staying put in texas. >>> up next, the president's trip to scranton today is all about wing over the white working class voters, and there are a lot of them in northeastern pennsylvania. will they be with the president next november? you're watching "hardball," only on msnbc. >>> here's what's happening. a massive rally on wall street after the system was lubricated with u.s. dollars. >>> tonight the first official lawsuit has been filed against former penn state coach jerry sandusky. he alleges that he was molested over 100 times by sandusky as a child. >>> and the baseline killer has been sentenced to death. >>> and hillary clinton made an precedented visit to myanmar. >>> to help kick off the holiday season with the 74-year-old norway spruce with 36,000 lights topped with a crystal star. a happy holiday. >>> are you willing to fight as hard for middle class families as you do for those who are most fortunate? what's it going to be? that's the choice in front of congress. what does it say about our priorities when we'd rather protect a few really well-to-
governor rick perry of texas is staying put in texas. >>> up next, the president's trip to scranton today is all about wing over the white working class voters, and there are a lot of them in northeastern pennsylvania. will they be with the president next november? you're watching "hardball," only on msnbc. >>> here's what's happening. a massive rally on wall street after the system was lubricated with u.s. dollars. >>> tonight the first official lawsuit has...
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lawrence versus texas was a huge deal. it ended anti-gay laws that criminalized sex between consenting adults, and perry's talked about it in the past. he defended the law when the supreme court took the case in 2002. he also wrote about the case in his book, which came out just last year. he said that the decision was made by nine oligarchs in robes. and of course this wasn't the first time he forgot something on the trail. >> commerce, education and the -- what's the third one there? >> activist judges, whether it was -- um -- no, not the so t. >> i ask for your support and your vote. >> sorry. oops. >>> since the oops moments began, perry sunk in the polls. he's fallen 31% since august. sorry, rick, but i think we just saw why the voters forgot you. ♪ so tell me ♪ tell me >>> still our predictions for the table. what will it look like and who will both parties look to as a vice presidential nominee? ♪ so many things i need to know ♪ is this your normal? jamie lee curtis?? oh, hi, yes...wow, you really went all o
lawrence versus texas was a huge deal. it ended anti-gay laws that criminalized sex between consenting adults, and perry's talked about it in the past. he defended the law when the supreme court took the case in 2002. he also wrote about the case in his book, which came out just last year. he said that the decision was made by nine oligarchs in robes. and of course this wasn't the first time he forgot something on the trail. >> commerce, education and the -- what's the third one there?...
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president obama was channeling teddy roosevelt out in tex texas a couple days, when he called for a progressive income tax and called for cracking down on the courses, and he called for fairness, fairness and talked about what a problem this income and equality is in the country at that time. now they're showing that even ronald reagan talked about fairness and how unfair it is that the millionaires are paying a lower rate of taxes than the people that work for them. the argument that warren buffett has made. i think president obama has found the issue, particularly when he can back that up with teddy roosevelt and ronald reagan, take this all the way to the bank. >> let them bank teddy roosevelt and ronald reagan from now until november. but alisha, they are attacking the president from across the board. >> he is seeking to reaccomplice our merit-based society with an entitlement society. >> really poor children in really poor neighborhoods have no habits of working. what if they became assistant janitors and their job was to mop the floor and clean -- >> and they take the risks in in -- they
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florida has various and texas, for example, you can be a student and show the opportunity id. they won't accept you at the polls and if you show a concealed weapons id. it's the voter id laws that will make the difference at the polls on a local level. that's one of the reasons why the attorney general is going after south carolina and the other states that are passing. the prevention of the polls and in order for a republican to win the white house, they need at least 40%. as the poll noted, mitt romney is not even close to that. >> thank you so much. >> still ahead, why tomorrow will never come for people living in the small island nation of samoa. how they are skipping friday. first, there is a lot going on and here are things we thought you should know. a new biography on david petraeus saying that the general was urged by mentors and friends to resign as commanders of the war over president obama's decision to quickly drawdown surge troops, but doing so would be a selfish grandstanding moves with huge ramifications and the biography all in the education traces his entire
florida has various and texas, for example, you can be a student and show the opportunity id. they won't accept you at the polls and if you show a concealed weapons id. it's the voter id laws that will make the difference at the polls on a local level. that's one of the reasons why the attorney general is going after south carolina and the other states that are passing. the prevention of the polls and in order for a republican to win the white house, they need at least 40%. as the poll noted,...
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it is texas governor rick perry's newly enunciated fondness for facial hair. other people's facial hair. you may remember this from a couple weeks back. >> with that i think we'll open it up with q & a from the audience. yes, sir with the beautiful beard. you get to go first. >> yes, sir, with the beautiful beard. that was three weeks ago in new hampshire. kind of weird about the beard, right? not bad, just a one off, right? wrong. not a one off. here's what happened when the governor made the rounds with the saturday morning breakfast crowd in iowa this weekend. according to the abc news embed following governor perry, he stopped when he set his eyes on one voter with a long, white beard. we got you a lot going on there, perry told him as he tugged at the man's beard. you got a good full one. this is what that exchange looked like. see. there's the man with the long white beard. although you cannot see perry's tug and the audio is not very good, when our producer cranked up the sound as loud as she could while wearing a headphone, she could make out governor
it is texas governor rick perry's newly enunciated fondness for facial hair. other people's facial hair. you may remember this from a couple weeks back. >> with that i think we'll open it up with q & a from the audience. yes, sir with the beautiful beard. you get to go first. >> yes, sir, with the beautiful beard. that was three weeks ago in new hampshire. kind of weird about the beard, right? not bad, just a one off, right? wrong. not a one off. here's what happened when the...
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i was down watching a debate with laredo republicans in texas, they are saying newt is really smart. but he's not plausible, is he? performance after performance he's gotten more plausible and now he's very plausible if he doesn't screw up the way he usually does. >> and when we talk about mitt romney, he's been very reluctant to do interviews. >> wouldn't talk to me. >> really? >> no. he hasn't sat down for a major -- >> it's not just television. >> he hasn't sat down for a major mainstream print profile this time. and i had pretty good relations with him in the past. i did a column promoting his universal health care plan in massachusetts back in 2006, but i guess he doesn't want to talk about that too much anymore. >> that could be the reason, joe klein, thank you, congratulations on the cover story. see you tomorrow when you're down here. nbc news chief white house correspondent chuck todd has our daily fix today. republicans are now saying that they are looking at all of these candidates, newt gingrich says he is the front-runner. on what does he base that? >> reporter: he's bas
i was down watching a debate with laredo republicans in texas, they are saying newt is really smart. but he's not plausible, is he? performance after performance he's gotten more plausible and now he's very plausible if he doesn't screw up the way he usually does. >> and when we talk about mitt romney, he's been very reluctant to do interviews. >> wouldn't talk to me. >> really? >> no. he hasn't sat down for a major -- >> it's not just television. >> he...
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and before him he has the state of texas that has their voter i.d. law cleared by the department of justice. we'll see alabama come before them, so the department of justice is doing its job. they are finding that the state have not reason. that the burden is not on minority voters. we're glad to see that the attorney general is standing on the side of americans. >> and many of the challenges that many of us are about intering out across the country are falling to states that don't until under the voting rights act. people always say since the '60 what has the civil rights community done? >> we have to make sure we enfo enforce laws. >> in 2011 we saw states take up restrictions that place roadblocks in the way of americans trying to have a voice in the election coming up. we should be in a place where we're trying to expand participation and rod blocks and poll taxes. bringing back poll taxes is not where the country should be. we should make sure that it's easy for the country to participate and to go to the voting booth, cast their ballot and have
and before him he has the state of texas that has their voter i.d. law cleared by the department of justice. we'll see alabama come before them, so the department of justice is doing its job. they are finding that the state have not reason. that the burden is not on minority voters. we're glad to see that the attorney general is standing on the side of americans. >> and many of the challenges that many of us are about intering out across the country are falling to states that don't until...
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. >> did anybody rectify themselves tonight, maybe the governor of texas? what do you think? >> he may be getting somewhere on this debate. he didn't make any big mistakes. he actually looked fairly calm, almost resigned in his position. >> even said he was getting better at it. he thinks he's getting better at the whole doggone thing. go ahead. >> i just want to say, romney looked happier tonight. i don't think he scored points, but he looked better than he has in the last couple of debates. >> he has the money in the bank to make those negative attacks about him having to do it directly. that is part of the strategy too. >> great to have all of you with us tonight. we appreciate you coming in for analysis. my exclusive interview with house democratic leader, nancy pelosi. this is the ebb show. stay tune. we will be right back. relied ong children holiday joy, and while it doesn't travel by sleigh or reindeer, it does get around... in fact, every year duracell sends loads of batteries to the mattel children's hospital, u.c.l.a. of course, children here and everywhere don't r
. >> did anybody rectify themselves tonight, maybe the governor of texas? what do you think? >> he may be getting somewhere on this debate. he didn't make any big mistakes. he actually looked fairly calm, almost resigned in his position. >> even said he was getting better at it. he thinks he's getting better at the whole doggone thing. go ahead. >> i just want to say, romney looked happier tonight. i don't think he scored points, but he looked better than he has in the...
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